CIB format technical documentation (EN)

CIB format/output as "document formatter"

Dynamic fields

An RTF document can contain up to 85 (for MS Office 2007) different fields, which are mostly supported by CIB merge component.

The following fields of an RTF document can be moved to the output file directly through CIB format/ouput component during output preprocessing:

Field (de. / en.)

Description

ABSCHNITTSEITEN / SECTIONPAGES

Insert the total number of pages in the section

ANZSEITEN / NUMPAGES

Insert the total number of pages at the indicated place of the document

AUTONR / AUTONUM

Insert an automatic number

AUTONRDEZ / AUTONUMDEZ

Number paragraphs sequentially in a tenfold form

AUTONRGLI / AUTONUMOUT

Automatically number paragraphs in outline style

AUTOR / AUTHOR

Insert the name of the document’s author from the document properties

CREATEDATE / CREATEDATE

Insert the date the document was created

DATEIGRÖSSE / FILESIZE

Insert the size of the document on disk

DATEINAME / FILENAME

Insert the 24.03.2021name

DATUM / DATE

Insert the date of the document from Format tab

DOKEIGENSCHAFT / DOCPROPERTY

Insert the value of actual document property

DOKVARIABLE / DOCVARIABLE

Insert the NAME assigned to a document variable

DRUCKDAT / PRINTDATE

Insert the date and time that a document was last printed

EINFÜGENGRAFIK / INCLUDEPICTURE

Insert the specified graphics from the input file

FORMULARDROPDOWN / FORMDROPDOWN

Insert drop-down list (Combobox) in RTF form

FORMULARKONTROLLFELD / FORMCHECKBOX

Insert check-box field (Checkbox) in RTF form

FORMULARTEXT / FORMTEXT

Define fields according to available form field specifications in Word.

There are diverse CIB additional tabs, which provide extended specification of form fields.

These are e.g. tabs for signature identification and other input fields

HYPERLINK / HYPERLINK

Give the link in a specified style. With some output formats (e.g. PDF, HTML) internat/external link functions are supported (bookmarks, internet connection, etc.)

INDEX / INDEX

Build and inserts an index

INFO / INFO

Insert information from document properties.

REF / REF

Insert variable.
This field is used by CIB format only in connection with INCLUDETEXT and INCLUDEPICTURE instructions. Due to this field the name of the included file can be dynamically built.
e.g. { INCLUDETEXT "{ REF var }datei.rtf" }
(From CIB format Version 5.3.233a)

SAVEDATE / SAVEDATE

Insert the date of the last saving according to Format tab of the document

SEITE / PAGE

Insert the number of the page that the PAGE field is located on

SEITENREF / PAGEREF

Insert the page number where the bookmark ends

SEQ / SEQ

Sequentially number the items in a document.

From CIB format Version 5.3.239:

This field can be used for automatic numeration of lists in mixed projects. With additional tabs it is possible, for instance, to null the numbering.

\N      Inserts the sequence number for the given item (default).

\R n   Sets the sequence for the given number.

\S      Proceeds the numeration for title field, that is given after "s".

\H      Hides  field result .

\C           Inserts the last  sequence number.

For details see Teaching Manual  „Dynamic documents“

SET / SET

Fill variable with information.
This field will be used only for INCLUDETEXT and INCLUDEPICTURE specifications to fill the variable part of the filename.
e.g. {SET var
"Input" }
{ INCLUDETEXT "{ REF var }file.rtf" }
(from CIB format Version 5.3.233a)

{SET var "" } clear variable.
(from CIB format Version 5.3.237a)

SONDZEICHEN / SYMBOL

Insert a special character

XE / XE

Define the text and page number for an index entry

ZEIT / TIME

Insert the current time

 

The exact syntax of the field functions can be found in the CIB training material for dynamic document generation or in the help of the text system that you use for document generation.